Sunday, September 5, 2010

Common Pondhawk

The common pondhawk is a medium sized member of the skimmer family of dragonflies. As their name suggests they are often found around ponds but they can also sometimes be found near lakes or slow moving streams, particularly where you find surface vegetation such as lily pads.

For its size the common pondhawk is one of the fiercest dragons around. It will prey on almost anything that is their own size and sometimes things even larger, this includes butterflies, damselflies and other dragonflies. They usually attack ambush style from a favorite perch and have large spines on their legs which helps them handle larger prey.